Dark stonebasher (Pollimyrus nigricans)

Scientific name: Pollimyrus nigricans Boulenger, 1906

Dark stonebasher (Pollimyrus nigricans)

The Dark stonebasher (Pollimyrus nigricans) is a freshwater fish of the family Mormyridae. Native range: Africa, Lakes Victoria, Nabugabo and Kyoga; the Kiruni River (Semliki Valley), Malagarasi River and Tanganyika Lake.

Biology

Favors the shallow mud bottom waters near fringing vegetation such as papyrus and Vossia. Feeds mainly on Caridina and caenid larvae. Oviparous. A male to female ratio of 1:10.5 has been noted for this species. Migrates up the river to spawn.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pollimyrus nigricans
Family
Mormyridae (Elephantfishes)
Order
Osteoglossiformes (Bony tongues)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; potamodromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Lakes Victoria, Nabugabo and Kyoga; the Kiruni River (Semliki Valley), Malagarasi River and Tanganyika Lake.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec = 206)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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